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Costa Smeralda

Excellence-class cruise ship · flagged in Italy. Browse upcoming sailings and route previews for this ship.

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Tonnage
183
Capacity
6,554
Built
2,019
Length
337 m
Upcoming
186

Reviewer read

A strong ship by most measures. No category rates below the middle of the fleet.

Costa Smeralda rates higher overall than 73% of the ships we track.

Why reviewers choose it

No category on this ship rates clearly above the fleet.

Nothing to warn you about

No category on this ship rates below the middle of the fleet, and reviewers named no consistent complaint.

That is what the reviews show, not a guarantee — see what we can’t tell you below.

Everything else, in two lines

Cabins and Ship quality sit in the middle of the fleet too, on 35 and 35 ratings — too few to lean on.

Embarkation, Service, Entertainment, Dining, Activities and Disembarkation fall below the fleet too, on 35, 35, 31, 35, 35 and 35 ratings — too few to lean on.

What we can’t tell you

How it suits older travelers
Too few reviewers on this ship described traveling as seniors.
How it handles mobility needs
Too few reviewers mentioned accessibility here.
Whether it's good value today
Reviews describe the fare people paid, not the one you'll be quoted.

Every category, compared

The mark on each bar is where the typical ship sits.

CategoryRatingCompared with other shipsEvidence
Ship quality8.8Higher than 51%35 ratings · limited
Cabins8.5Higher than 54%35 ratings · limited
Embarkation8.2Higher than only 34%35 ratings · limited
Service7.9Higher than only 22%35 ratings · limited
Disembarkation7.7Higher than only 3%35 ratings · limited
Entertainment7.0Higher than only 19%31 ratings · limited
Dining6.8Higher than only 15%35 ratings · limited
Activities6.3Higher than only 4%35 ratings · limited

35 published reviews · 17 from the last three years · 268 individual comments read.

On the chart

Upcoming sailings on Costa Smeralda